Riyad (SD) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that it will not allow citizens of 20 countries to enter the kingdom temporarily, in an effort to curb the spread of […]
Somaliland: Ministry of Employment launches Covid 19 social welfare program
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland Ministry of Employment, Social and Family Affairs has launched the Covid 19 Poverty Alleviation Program in Hargeisa. Somaliland’s Minister of Employment, Social Affairs and Family Affairs, Mustafe […]
WHO: New COVID-19 vaccine to be delivered to Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia will receive the COVID-19 vaccine this February, according to the World Health Organization. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Somalia, Dr. Mamunur Rahman Malik told […]
President Bihi receives the UN Special Representative for Somalia
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi and the United Nations Special Representative for Somalia Mr. James Swan met at the Somaliland Presidential Palace to discuss how the United Nations can […]
AFRICOM redeploys troops to Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – The US military command in Africa AFRICOM has re-instated US troops in Somalia to respond to security and safety needs of the United States and Somalia. “Our first engagement […]
Ex-Defense minister calls for probe into death of Gen. Galal
MOGADISHU (SD) – Former State minister for Defense has called for thorough investigation into the death of a well known army general killed in Al-Shabab attack over the weekend. Yussuf Said Indha-Adde […]
Forum for FGS-FMS leaders kicks off in Dhusamareb
DHUSAMAREB (SD) – A consultative forum for leaders of the federal and regional states has today started in Dhusamareb town, some 400 km (250 miles) north of the capital Mogadishu. The meeting […]
Shooting at Kenya’s border with Somalia injures two
Nairobi (SD) – Kenyan media announces that two Kenyan border guards have been wounded at the Somali border in Beled Hawo, accusing Somalia national forces. The Star newspaper quoting Kenyan military, reports […]
Somaliland House of Elders approves the holding of local and regional elections
The Somaliland House of Elders has agreed with the proposal of the Electoral Commission and the three political parties to hold joint elections for the House of Representatives on 31 May 2021. […]
Somaliland President Attends 27th Anniversary of the National Army
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, today attended the 27th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Somaliland Military in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. The […]
SNA captures al-shabaab operative in central Somalia
DHUSAMAREEB (SD) – Somali military has displayed an al-Shabaab operative captured in security operation in central Somalia following several rounds of mortars attacks in Dhusamareeb town. Mohamed Osman Ali, SNA force commander […]
Ordnance explodes killing 7 children in Lower Shabelle
MARKA (SD) – Seven children were killed on the spot this week in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region after suspected ordnance which they were playing with exploded, medical sources have said. 11 other […]
Somaliland Coast Guard Seizes Djibouti Ship
Zeila (SD) – The Somaliland Coast Guard has seized a Djiboutian fishing vessel, which it says was fishing illegally in Somaliland waters. The ship was initially discovered and warned by the Coast […]
Somalia: Mortar shells hit Dhusamareb
Dhusamareb (SD) – Reports from Dhusamareb town, the regional capital of Galmudug state in central Somalia say was hit by artillery tonight at the time when president of Somalia, the prime minister […]
Al-Shabaab: “We have been searching for General Galaal for 13 years”
Mogadishu (SD) – Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for attack on Afrik Hotel in Mogadishu, adding they have been searching for General Mohamed Nur Galaal for 13 years. Al-Shabaab militants claimed their attack killed […]
Janan confirms capture of his forces by SNA
MANDERA (SD) – Fugitive Jubbaland security minister Abdirashid Janan has for the first time confirmed the capture of his forces by Somali military in Beled-Hawa town. Speaking to the media, Janan dismissed […]
UN, Turkey and Qatar condemn Hotel Afrik attack in Mogadishu.
MOGADISHU (SD) – The United Nations (UN), governments of Turkey and Qatar have separately condemned the terrorist attack on Hotel Afrik which left many people dead or injured. In a statement, UN […]
Somali forces end militant siege of Mogadishu hotel; 9 killed
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali security forces battled militants for more than ten hours Sunday before ending an attack and siege of Afrik hotel in Mogadishu. Sadik Adan Ali, Somali police spokesperson who […]